10 Country Kitchen Decorating Ideas

Paneling and flooring

Nothing says country like the barn look of flat-board paneling. Vary board width, placement (vertical or horizontal) and finish (stain or paint) to give a kitchen an assembled-over-time look. Here, paneling adds texture to the island base and cabinet fronts and backs. Stained paneling puts subtle color on the walls.

Another hallmark of farmhouse style? Wood and linoleum floors. Refinish or paint old wood floors. For a new floor, try distressed wood-look laminate or linoleum tiles in a checkerboard pattern.

Add dashes of color

White kitchens usually need some spicing up. Dashes of barn red in island stools, dishware and vintage game boards, along with a country-blue painted built-in sideboard, enliven this space with their Americana colors.

Create plenty of display

No country kitchen is complete without plenty of display space to show off collections of canning jars, ironstone, cake plates and other humble farmhouse antiques. Replace solid wood upper cabinet doors with glass-front versions. Install shelving between two cabinets, or simply remove doors on an existing wall cabinet and paint the interior.

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